Written by: Beck
I've
expressed my opinion of Randy Johnson before, but I have to say,
I am impressed. Not many people can remain competitive in professional sports at the age of 40, let alone achieve one of sport's rarest accomplishments: a perfect game.
Johnson became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0 Tuesday night...
It was the 17th perfect game in major league history, the 15th since the modern era began in 1900 and the first since the New York Yankees' David Cone against Montreal on July 18, 1999.
He had previously thrown a no hitter 14 years ago, but he had been far from perfect then, allowing 6 walks. This time, the opposing team didn't even come close. Only one batter even got three balls into the count.
